Niruktipratisamvid, Nirukti±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å, Nirukti-pratisamvid: 2 definitions
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Niruktipratisamvid means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNirukti±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å (निरà¥à¤•à¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¿à¤¸à¤‚विदà¥�) refers to the “knowledge of vocal expressionâ€� and represents one of the four “unhindered knowledgesâ€� (±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å), according to the 2nd century MahÄprajñÄpÄramitÄÅ›Ästra chapter XL. Accordingly, nirukti-±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å refers to “knowledge of vocal expression (±¹Ä峦, adhivacana). It is not enough to know the word in abstracto, but it is also necessary to express it with the appropriate number (singular, dual, or plural), gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) and case, taking account of its etymology. All of this varies according to the language used so that, considering everything, nirukti-±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å is none other than the knowledge of languagesâ€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaNirukti±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å (निरà¥à¤•à¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¿à¤¸à¤‚विदà¥�) or simply Nirukti refers to the “analytical knowledge of languageâ€� and represents one of the “four analytical knowledgesâ€� (±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 51). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., nirukti-±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nirukti, Pratisamvid.
Full-text: Pratisamvid, Nirukti.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. The ±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»ås according to the Abhidharma < [Part 3 - The four unhindered knowledges]
II. The ±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»ås according to the MahÄyÄna < [Part 3 - The four unhindered knowledges]
Preliminary note on the four unhindered knowledges (±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±²õ²¹á¹ƒv¾±»å) < [Part 3 - The four unhindered knowledges]